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Anonymous defacing ISIS Twitter handles with LGBT content after Orlando Attack

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By Ryan De SouzaAnonymous-linked hacker is defacing pro-ISIS twitter accounts with LGBT contentThis is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Anonymous defacing ISIS Twitter handles with LGBT content after Orlando Attack Continue reading Anonymous defacing ISIS Twitter handles with LGBT content after Orlando Attack→

Europol to get new powers to disrupt terrorists’ online presence

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The EU police agency Europol is expected to gain new powers that will help it fight terrorism and cybercrime, thanks to new governance rules endorsed by Civil Liberties Committee MEPs on Thursday. The draft rules, which have already been approved by the European Parliament and European Council, will make it easier for Europol to set up specialised units to respond immediately to emerging threats. The new regulation also includes clear rules for existing units or … More → Continue reading Europol to get new powers to disrupt terrorists’ online presence→

Pro-ISIS hackers: Tactics, methodology and tools

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While the threat that emanates from ISIS-inspired cyber attacks is of high concern, especially in light of the formation of a new United Cyber Caliphate composed of previously disparate pro-ISIS hacking collectives, these hacking groups still operate unofficially and remain poorly organized and are likely underfunded, according to Flashpoint. “Given prior attacks that compromised the CENTCOM and Newsweek Twitter accounts, new concerns regarding ISIS’s cyber capabilities have clearly emerged. Until recently, our analysis of the … More → Continue reading Pro-ISIS hackers: Tactics, methodology and tools→